Invasive and non-invasive modalities of imaging carotid stenosis

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 715-725

  Tang, T Y ^a   U King Im, J M ^a   Walsh, S R ^a   Young, V E ^a   Sadat, U ^a   Li, Z Y ^a   Patterson, A J ^a   Varty, K ^a   Gillard, J H ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Computed tomography; Diagnostic imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ANGIOSCOPY; CAROTID STENOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 76349112482     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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